Finalists' Schedule
ARRIVALS
Take Uber to Harborcenter Marriott Hotel
📍 Harborcenter Marriott – Lobby
95 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14203
10am – 2:30pm
Filming for Finals’ Production
We will be filming a brief video that will be used if you are selected to pitch at Shea’s. Please be punctual and come camera-ready. Be yourself! There is no need for hair and makeup, but you’ll want to look presentable!
The filming schedule is listed in the appendix.
📍 Seneca One – Lobby
1 Seneca St, Buffalo, NY 14203
3:45pm
Welcome Meeting – Founders Only
Quick meeting to meet the team and go over the week schedule. We will board the bus afterward to go to the reception.
📍 Larkin Room – Harborcenter Marriott
95 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14203
5pm – 7pm
Welcome Reception
You will be joined by fellow Buffalonians eager to celebrate your arrival!
📍 Hartman’s Distilling Co.
55 Chicago St, Buffalo, NY 14204
7:30
Meet in the Marriott lobby to walk to Seneca One
📍 Harborcenter Marriott – Lobby
95 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14203
7:45am – 8:30am
Mentor Breakfast & Introductions – Founder Only
Finalists will meet with their mentors in person to practice and finalize pitch presentations.
📍 Seneca One – M&T Tech Academy Lecture Hall Floor 23
1 Seneca St, Buffalo, NY 14203
8:30am – 11am
Mentor Meetings
You can practice your pitch with you rmentor and make minor edits (if needed) to your pitch decks.
📍 Seneca One – M&T Tech Academy Lecture Hall Floor 23
Multiple Floors (Room Assignments to Follow – people will direct you where to go)
12pm
Final presentations (2) Due at Noon
Your FINAL 5-minute & 3-minute presentations should be a PDF in 16:9 widescreen format. *anything other than a PDF, it will be converted, and we cannot guarantee that your presentation will display correctly.*
✉️ Email presentations to Tiffani Dickinson – tiffani@43north.org
11:30am – 1pm
Lunch available
📍 43N Kitchen, 24th Floor Seneca One
1 Seneca St, Buffalo, NY 14203
1pm – 2pm
Group 1 Media Training
📍 43N Kitchen, 24th Floor Seneca One
Group 2 Semi-Finals Rehearsal
📍 Seneca One Auditorium
2pm – 3pm
Group 2 Media Training
📍 43N Kitchen, 24th Floor Seneca One
Group 1 Semi-Finals Rehearsal
📍 Seneca One Auditorium
5pm-6:30pm
Optional: Seneca One Group Chat
Group Chat at Seneca One, a new monthly series, will discuss Buffalo’s startup scene during 43North Finals Week. This event features networking, panel discussions, and Q&A sessions.
📍 Seneca One Lobby
5pm
Founder Free Time: Dine around Buffalo
This will be your free time. We suggest checking out our favorite restaurants in the city!
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